A record that still stands today. The last time I checked, Aikman has three Super Bowl rings. The foundation helps provide resources to wounded veterans. Flutie eventually returned to the NFL in 1998 to head up the signal calling for the Buffalo Bills and finally retired in 2005 after a season with the same Patriots that first gave him a starting position. Tarkenton would never win an NFL championship during his 18-year career spent with the Vikings and Giants, but he did lead the Vikings to the Super Bowl on three separate occasions. Thanks for reading! Namath also is well documented for his flamboyant Playboy lifestyle off of the gridiron. You know, the 11 time Pro Bowler, the guy who holds the records for most passes attempted, most passes completed, most touchdowns, most consecutive starts you get the idea. Griese played in the actual Super Bowl that year. Having said that, look at the numbers. When it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL, theres young, theres Peyton Manning old, theres Brett Favre old, and then theres George Blanda. Allegedly, Layne put a curse on the Lions, saying that they would not win for 50 years. He started and ended the 1972 season, when the Dolphins were a perfect 17-0, though he was relieved by Earl Morrall following an injury in week 5 as mentioned earlier. Davis rushed for 2,008 yards, caught 25 passes for 217 yards, and scored 23 touchdowns. Many people believed that the Cardinals and Matt Leinart were a perfect combination after he fell to them at the #11 pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. Know primarily for his long run with the Green Bay Packers, Favre caused ire with fans after announcing his retirement in 2008 and then joining up with the New York Jets soon after. You can readmore of his work hereand follow him at@TommygarrettPFNon Twitter. Even though he played for a long time, he retired too early to qualify. By today's standards his numbers aren't that good, but he compares most favorably with other players of his era. Stroud has made the decision to enter his name into the 2023 NFL draft. And his team is 3-5.). The two rings did, however, jump him ahead of Roger Staubach. Morrall is something of an unusual case in that he has more Super Bowl rings than Pro Bowl appearances. And if you're looking for the perfect quarterback to run that system, Warren Moon is your man. Tarkenton revolutionized the quarterback position, playing a brand of football that was unlike any other of his era. He has opened up a Retro Fitness gym that has seemingly done very well since its debut in 2014. Of all the good Cowboys quarterbacks, Don Meredith is probably the one who is most frequently forgotten. The first modern quarterback to appear on this list, Chad Pennington spent most of his career with the New York Jets, though he now plays for the Miami Dolphins. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. When Joey Harrington was at Oregon, he straight up torched opposing defenses on almost every Saturday. #1 Aaron Rodgers - 13002 yards (4th), 14.74 . Aikman was named to six Pro Bowls and received the distinguished Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 1996. Despite the fact that he got a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, the fact remains that it was Eli's moment to datereally his only moment, but still most definitely Eli's moment. The major issue I have with Elway is what I call the "label change." The 45-year-old is making $15 million in 2022, most of which was included in a signing bonus, but the remainder of his complicated contract voids after the season. 1 overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. Kilmer was selected 11th overall in the NFL draft (39th overall in the AFL draft) out of UCLA. Sure, he's going to have some clunkers every now and again, but Brees has been in the league a long time and for the last five years has really been one of the league's elite QBs. He played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers, but was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1973 before finishing his career with Green Bay and finally with Houston. In a time when the forward pass was still an afterthought for most NFL quarterbacks, Baugh was more than happy to go to the air, leading the NFL in passing six times. Some people feel that record is living on borrowed time, and yet, even the most prolific passers like Dan Marino and Peyton Manning have yet to take it down. He should be inducted into Canton as soon as he's eligible. Nevertheless, Bulger has a lightning-fast release and shouldn't be dismissed when he is under centerthe guy has enough talent to make it go when he's surrounded by enough weapons. Brees ended his career with highlights including earning the title of Super Bowl XLIV MVP for the 2009 season and having the second-highest pass completion percentage in the NFL, behind only Tom Brady. He now rightfully resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Tom Brady's retirement last offseason lasted all of 40 days, but the assumption entering 2022 seemed to be that this would be his final season. According to the NFL, Blanda first played a professional football game in 1949 and didnt retire until 1975 as the leagues leading scorer. He began his career with the 49ers before being selected in the 1967 expansion draft by a new expansion team, the New Orleans Saints. Here's a guess: Doug Flutie would be ranked higher if he had played in the NFL for a longer period of time. Following a successful five-year stint with the San Diego Chargers to begin his career, the former second-round pick out of Purdue wound up with the New Orleans Saints where his career really began to take off. It is especially important to note that while during most of Plum's career there was no formula for "QB rating," as the formula was developed in 1973. After finishing his career at Auburn University, Campbell was drafted in the first round by the Washington Redskins in 2005. The former No. . The roller coaster ride with Lomax was at its best in his Pro Bowl seasons, and his 4,614 passing yards in 1984 is good for 12th all time right now, though recent trends suggest that more and more quarterbacks will be hitting the 4,000 passing yard barrier in coming years. But it's just too early- try me again in five years. Yet his two seasons outside the top 10 in overall grade were all the way down at 17 th (2015) and 25 th (2012), something that we never saw from Rodgers, Brees, and Brady ahead of him. Still, the '99 season was so outstanding that it earned him a spot on the list. Doug Flutie, one of the greatest college quarterbacks in history traveled a winding path on his way to becoming one of the oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time. After being traded from the Bills, he spent time with the Detroit Lions, the Tampa Bay Buccabeers, and the Indianapolis Colts before he walked away from the game. After a swirl of rumors, Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons, though some fans hope hell reconsider and make a comeback. One ring isn't zero; I can't penalize a guy for only having one. He's an NFL icon, and his popularity (or infamy, if you'd rather) transcends the NFL. Brunell then signed with the Saints and was the backup QB for Drew Brees during the Saints' Super Bowl run. It might not be fair, and I'm not going to pretend that there's no bias at all in this article. After finally winning his first Super Bowl in 1997, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway decided to come back for one final ride in Mile High. Brady has long said that his goal was to play until . Theismann's Redskins won Super Bowl XVII, but failed to defend their title in Super Bowl XVIII the next year. Tittle has everything he could possibly want on his resume as far as numbers, but his legacy is hurt somewhat by the lack of an NFL championship, despite the fact that the Giants appeared in three straight NFL title games from 1961-3 with Tittle at quarterback. Unitas and the Baltimore Colts began play at 2 p.m. every Sunday, which was unique to Baltimore: The Colts wanted to make sure that everyone who wanted to had time to go to church before the game started. If you ask Boller what his plans are post-NFL, he will likely tell you that he is trying to "change the world, one bar at a time." Even so, his immense talent led teams to repeatedly take chances on him, which allowed him to put up big numbers. Many teams would presumably still take a chance on the 46-year-old version of Brady, including the Buccaneers, so whether he continues his career is up to him. So there you have it: the No. He simply won't go away. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. Obviously, the major knock on Tarkenton is that he never won a Super Bowl despite having multiple attempts with a great supporting cast around him. 7 spot. He was known as one of the first great T-formation quarterbacks; he is probably still the best QB in Bears franchise history (nice try Jim McMahon). Warner retired before the 2010 season, and in his absence the Cardinals have NOBODY at quarterback, hence their 3-4 record. Brees has been one of the league's best quarterbacks since joining the Saints, and almost broke Dan Marino's single season passing yardage record in 2008, still throwing for over 5,000 yards. Manning isn't typically thought of as a "clutch" quarterback, and despite his gaudy numbers, I'd rather have guys who just don't seem to feel pressure. He was prolific in his attack and really brought the Oregon program back to national prominence. He also is a six-time All-Pro selection and was invited to nine Pro Bowls. In a storybook career that spanned 17 seasons between the Colts and Broncos, the future Hall of Famer won five NFL MVP trophies, the most of any player. Drew Bledsoe was famous for one thing: being a water buffalo in the pocket. Collins is a former No. All of those records have since fallen, but the Hall of Fame field general will forever be remembered as one of the all-time legends of the game. That is unusually low for quarterbacks that played in Gabriel's era. Longevity alone doesn't do it for me. Recently, Campbell returned to his alma mater as one of the radio announcers for Auburn University football. Trent Green was supposed to be the guy running the "Greatest Show on Turf" that eventually brought home a Super Bowl to St. Louis. The former No. The game was over- Hail Mary passes never work. Prowling pro football sidelines from 1986 to 2005 according to the NFL, Flutie got a starting shot with the New England Patriots in 1987, but then promptly disappeared into the icy wilderness of the Canadian Football League for almost a decade, and later being inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Graham was a seven-time All-Pro selection and a five-time Pro Bowler. The 24-year-old was told that he should retire after suffering multiple concussions this past season with fears of future injuries and the Miami Dolphins have sent a clear message to the quarterback. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. We dont know how many people would have bet on either his underwhelming CV for his time in the NFL or the length of his career. 10. To an extent, the murmurs about that were quieted when Manning won his first and to date his only Super Bowl against the Bears in 2006, but the murmurs got a lot louder when Manning threw a game-sealing interception to Saints CB Tracy Porter in last season's Super Bowl. He also holds several postseason records and is tied for the longest touchdown pass in NFL history (99 yards). Andrew Luck, star quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, shocked the world Saturday night when he announced his retirement from football--at the age of 29. One of the more unknown four-time Pro Bowlers in league history, especially as QBs go, is Norm Snead, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins before playing with Philadelphia, Minnesota, the New York Giants, and San Francisco before he retired. Having retired in the summer of 2021, according to the NFL, Drew Brees played in the National Football League as a quarterback for over 20 years, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. Then Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green even called Leinart's draft day fall a "gift from heaven." The 2022 season has been one of Brady's most challenging. Although another quarterback on this list, Byron Leftwich, was originally chosen over Garrard to be the starter in Jacksonville, Garrard continued to develop and eventually became the starter and star of the team. Chad Pennington 4 of 100 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The first modern quarterback. In 2016, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians decided to give Leftwich a shot as an intern for the team (Arians was a former coach of Leftwich during their time in Pittsburgh). Kosar finished his career in Miami as the backup to Dan Marino. The arguments about what Namath did for the game are all completely valid, and make him a lock to stay on this list so long as the NFL exists, though he will fall as time goes on- his stats really don't support his mythical status. In 2016, Jackson was arrested in Florida for allegedly pulling a gun on his wife while his children were believed to be in the next room. Brady hasn't said whether he plans to retire this offseason, but reports have indicated that he's open to a return. Rodgers' list of accomplishments include Super Bowl champion (XLV), Super Bowl MVP, four-time NFL MVP (2011, '14, '20, '21), 10-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro. Still, despite not being the guy on the field for the record-breaking year, Green had a long and largely successful career in the league, though he ended up with the Kansas City Chiefs during his Pro Bowl seasons. He also was twice named the MVP of the Super Bowl (XII, XIV), while boasting an outstanding QB rating of 112.8 in those four Super Sunday victories. McNair's best statistical season was 2003, when he was co-MVP of the league with Peyton Manning. 2 Unitas was a four-time NFL MVP and named to 10 Pro Bowls during a legendary career that spanned 18 seasons. If there was ever a quarterback that took way too much heat, it would be Donovan McNabb. But Young just has a couple more moments where I just look at it and say "wow." He is on pace to break most major passing records, though it remains to be seen exactly how far out some of Brett Favre's records will be after this season, and he was the fastest player to reach 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 completions in his career. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but his best playing days came with the Philadelphia Eagles, the second team he played for, where he was coached by Dick Vermeil. Rivers spent the final season of his 17-year NFL career as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, leading them to a wild-card berth. Simple: because he's Brett Favre. He then signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent prior to the 2020 season and promptly led the Buccaneers to victory in Super Bowl LV, earning MVP honors for a record fifth time. He now works as an analyst for FOX sports. Delhomme is also an investment banker and was named a chairmen of MidSouth Bancorp. So the saying went that for Colts fans, the day started with God, and the day ended with God, just in a different form the second timeas he wore No. The 25 Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks of the last 20 years, ranked. A guy with a lot of upside, Matt Schaub is the first active player to appear on the list that has a real chance to move up, especially with the kind of talent around him on the Houston offensemost notably Andre Johnson and now Arian Foster. The eight-time Pro Bowler ranks among the top five quarterbacks in NFL history in passing yards and touchdown passes. Which quarterbacks retired after winning a Super Bowl? Big Ben, as he is affectionately known, announced his retirement on Jan. 24 after 18 seasons as the Steelers' starting quarterback. Despite the fact that Flutie consistently played better, Johnson looked the part of an NFL quarterback with a prototypical NFL build. 12 for the Bills, as Jim Kelly did following Ferguson's departure. Miami 'definitely on the table' for QB in 2023 offseason, per report. Widely considered the NFLs first true dual-threat quarterback, he would go on to rush for 3,674 yards and 32 touchdowns during his career. That pass to Santonio Holmes closed out one of the better Super Bowls in recent memory in Pittsburgh's favor. Anderson completed a much higher percentage of passes than did his contemporaries and in his only Super Bowl appearance was stonewalled by the great San Francisco 49ers dynasty. The Minnesota Vikings thought they had drafted a steal when they traded up to get Tarvaris Jackson in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. One of the poster boys for prima donnas in the NFL and a former No. We dont blame you if you dont remember the highlights from Vince Evans career, as there werent many. Yes, including Peyton Manning. Instead, Green got hurt and was out for the season which made way for some guy named Kurt Warner who had been bagging groceries a year before at the same time. Moving deeper into the top ten, we now see John Elway ranked at No. Brodie's No. Williams's victory was without doubt the high point of his career; he dealt with injuries afterward and eventually lost his starting job to Mark Rypien. After seven years with the LA Rams, "Chris" finished up his career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Vick has gained limitless notoriety through the dog fighting ring and his subsequent two years in jail. He would win two Super Bowls (VI and XII), earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VI. Over the past seven years, he has finished with one of the top-two overall grades on three occasions, and has been a top-10 quarterback in eight of the 10 seasons. He will probably also be hurt by the perception that he was the guy that held back several really good Philadelphia Eagles teams; there are also people who feel like Brian Westbrook was the guy that made Philly's offense go during McNabb's tenure in Philadelphia. Not exactly a name that jumps to mind when you think of quarterbacks from the '90s, but Blake was a pretty good one for several years in Cincinnati while he was throwing to Carl Pickens and Darnay Scott. Bert Jones was selected second overall in the 1973 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts to be the eventual successor to all-everything QB Johnny Unitas, and he played at Memorial Stadium for eight seasons. Although his NFL days are over, Clausen has refused to give up on his love of the game. MORE:Brady to Dolphins? After a stellar career at the University of Florida, Rex Grossman entered the NFL as the #22 pick of the 2003 NFL Draft, being selected by the Chicago Bears. Elway has a fantastic game as well. 2 time NFL Player of the Year (1947, 1948). On one level, it's hard to believe that the quarterback in charge of the great Miami Dolphins dynasty of the 1970s isn't the greatest in franchise history. 135 TD passes 111 INT 17,199 passing yards 74.8 passer rating 3 Pro Bowls 1 NFL Player of the Year (1966) 97. No matter your feelings, Favre deserves a high spot on the list. He retired in 1978 holding career passing records for completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns. It didnt help that his final season with the Minnesota Vikings wasnt anything to write home about, but the year before that he passed for 4,202 yards and 33 touchdowns, according to the NFL. Johnson went over 3,000 yards passing in one season five times during his career, including a 4,000 yard season with the Washington Redskins, and he also won one Super Bowl as quarterback of the Bucs. His statistics were almost always mind-blowing; Moon is the only player to be enshrined in both the NFL Hall of Fame and the CFL Hall of Fame. Luckman played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1939-1950, and in that span led the Bears to four NFL championships. Brian Hoyer signed a one-year deal with the Bears in 2016 to backup starter Jay Cutler. Marquette County Road Commission Manager to retire after more than 20 years. He called it a career after the 2020 season and will likely go into the Hall of Fame as soon as he's eligible. However, the guy can flat out play. Even so, the man enjoyed a surprisingly successful career, and if the 90's were the "lost decade" of Bengals football, Blake was the major bright spot. 70. When you think of the Dallas Cowboys through the years, you think of good quarterback play- indeed, even the less famous quarterbacks managed to make this list. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. He currently serves as a co-host and analyst for FOX's "NFL Sunday.". Before his nuclear six-interception meltdown against the Cardinals in the playoffs two years ago, Jake Delhomme was John Fox's quarterback. But then the unthinkable happenedthe Patriots lost. Steve Young is one of the more interesting characters in NFL history, having done things like wash his helmet in the shower. Moon would spend the majority of his NFL career in Houston running the Oilers' famed run-and-shoot offense. Brees's QB rating during the Saints' Super season a whopping 109.6. Stabler scored what appeared to be the winning touchdown with just over a minute left in the game, but his heroics were foiled by Franco Harris and the so called "Immaculate Reception," which kick-started a rivalry between the Steelers and Raiders that was at its strongest in the 1970s. In 2017, Clausen joined the American Flag Football League and was paired up with legendary receiver Terrell Owens. Prior to "18 and d'oh," many people were getting ready to crown Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time. Following a stellar 16-season career, all with the New York Giants, Manning officially announced his retirement from football after the 2019 season. Careers for NFL players are notoriously short, so playing past age 30 is an accomplishment. January 16, 2023 12:40 pm ET. He became a backup until his career ended in 2015. It's been so long since his heyday in Jacksonville-, but while doing research for this article I learned that yes, he is on the active roster for the New York Jets. Morrall's best statistical season was in 1963 with the Detroit Lions, the second of the six teams for which he played, although he was a notable Pro Bowl snub that season. All Rights Reserved. If you put up Anderson's numbers against many QBs who are in the Hall, Anderson compares favorably. Despite playing the first six seasons of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, Moon would go on to post mind-boggling numbers in an NFL career that spanned 17 years with four teams. More recently, Smith (on the right in the photo above) became part of a group (including Ted Ginn Sr. and Eric Metcalf) to help bring medical marijuana dispensaries to the Cleveland area. It wasn't going to be easy for the next quarterback in line to continue the "Greatest Show on Turf" once the stars left the Rams. Warner was out of a job. Kosar was involved in some controversy with respect to how he entered the league, but was in the rare position to choose his team- in this case, the Cleveland Browns. Clausen was touted as being a competitive, arrogant gunslinger when he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2010. As a result, they ranked second in the NFL with 501 points and third in total offense with 6,276 yards. Here are the quarterbacks that have been taken from sixth overall to tenth overall over the last decade: Justin Herbert ( Los Angeles Chargers , 1.6 2020) Daniel Jones ( New York Giants , 1.6 2019) "Hoss" quarterbacked the Giants team that was the beneficiary of the famous moment in Bills lore known simply as "Wide Right.". But a tall taskan almost impossible task, evenis ranking quarterbacks across time. most interceptions and fumbles). He will go down as one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. If it weren't for injuries and bad luck, Boller could have turned out to be a very good starting quarterback in the NFL. McNair played most of his career with the Tennessee Titans, though he played his final two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens after Texas QB Vince Young was drafted to be McNair's replacement in Tennessee. His 26 seasons in the AFL and NFL are the most all time for a professional football player. 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